Friday January 7, 1972
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Cashbox Top Albums


Week Ending January 1, 1972



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1 CHICAGO AT CARNEGIE HALL 2 4 5 8
Chicago (Columbia C4X 30865)
2 MUSIC 3 5 21 4
Carole King (Ode SP-77013)
3 LED ZEPPELIN IV 1 6 7 6
Led Zeppelin (Atlantic SD 7208)
4 E. PLURIBUS FUNK 5 8 15 5
Grand Funk Railroad (Capitol SW 853)
5 THERE'S A RIOT GOIN' ON 4 1 3 8
Sly & The Family Stone (Epic KE 30986)
6 BLACK MOSES 8 9 30 4
Isaac Hayes (Enterprise ENS 2-5003)
7 ALL IN THE FAMILY 9 14 24 8
TV Show Cast (Atlantic SD 7210)
8 TEASER AND THE FIRECAT 7 3 2 12
Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4313)
9 AMERICAN PIE 13 23 40 6
Don McLean (United Artists UAS-5535)
10 WILD LIFE 20 -- -- 2
Wings (Apple SW 3386)
11 SANTANA III 6 2 1 12
Santana (Columbia KC 30595)
12 SHAFT 10 7 4 21
Isaac Hayes (Enterprise ENS-2-5002)
13 TAPESTRY 14 12 8 38
Carole King (Ode SP-77009)
14 EVERY PICTURE TELLS A STORY 11 13 9 29
Rod Stewart (Mercury SRM-1-609)
15 IMAGINE 12 10 6 15
John Lennon (Apple SW 3379)
16 MADMAN ACROSS THE WATER 17 19 23 6
Elton John (UNI 2-93120)
17 BOB DYLAN'S GREATEST HITS VOLUME II 22 24 49 4
Bob Dylan (Columbia KG 31120)
18 GATHER ME 23 25 27 10
Melanie (Neighborhood NRS-47001)
19 A PARTRIDGE FAMILY CHRISTMAS CARD 24 26 69 4
Partridge Family (Bell 6066)
20 JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR 19 15 16 60
Original Broadway Soundtrack (Decca DXSA 7206)
21 STONES 15 11 11 8
Neil Diamond (MCA MAPS 5376)
22 HARMONY 16 17 10 12
Three Dog Night (ABC/Dunhill DSX 50108)
23 MEATY, BEATY, BIG & BOUNCY 18 18 14 8
Who (Decca DL 79184)
24 THE LOW SPARK OF HIGH HEELED BOYS 28 37 66 4
Traffic (Island ILPS 9180)
25 TO YOU WITH LOVE, DONNY 21 21 13 10
Donny Osmond (MGM SE-4797)
26 A NOD IS AS GOOD AS A WINK. . . TO A BLIND HORSE 31 52 -- 3
Faces (WB BS 2574)
27 QUIET FIRE 30 39 60 5
Roberta Flack (Atlantic SD 1594)
28 THE CARPENTERS 26 16 12 31
Carpenters (A&M SP-3502)
29 THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY SOUND MAGAZINE 25 20 22 19
Partridge Family (Bell 6064)
30 KILLER 37 47 75 4
Alice Cooper (WB BS 2567)
31 CHER 29 28 18 13
Cher (Kapp KS-3649)
32 CHRISTMAS ALBUM 41 55 90 7
Jackson 5 (Motown MS 713)
33 ROCKIN' THE FILLMORE 27 22 17 10
Humble Pie (A&M SP-3506)
34 GOING BACK TO INDIANA (ORIGINAL TV SOUNDTRACK) 32 32 36 12
Jackson 5 (Motown M 742L)
35 OTHER VOICES 35 33 37 9
Doors (Elektra EKS-75017)
36 WHO'S NEXT 33 27 19 21
Who (Decca DL 79182)
37 FIDDLER ON THE ROOF 38 41 41 11
Original Film Soundtrack (United Artists UAS 10900)
38 ROOTS 36 34 34 9
Curtis Mayfield (Curtom CRS 8009)
39 AERIE 40 42 43 7
John Denver (RCA LSP 4607)
40 FLOWERS OF EVIL 47 70 88 4
Mountain (Windfall 5501)
41 THE DIONNE WARWICK STORY 39 38 38 11
Dionne Warwick (Scepter SPS 2-596)
42 EVERY GOOD BOY DESERVES FAVOUR 45 29 20 20
Moody Blues (Threshold THS 5)
43 SESAME STREET 2 52 67 -- 3
Original TV Cast Recording (WB BS 2569)
44 DESIDERATA 55 65 -- 3  
Les Crane (WB BS 2570)
45 SUMMER OF '42 64 81 -- 3  
Peter Nero (Columbia C 31105)
46 ANTICIPATION 49 59 76 5
Carly Simon (Elektra EKS-75016)
47 LOSING THEIR HEADS 57 72 77 5
Hudson & Landry (Dore LP 326)
48 THE YES ALBUM 51 61 72 7
Yes (Atlantic SD 8283)
49 CHARLEY PRIDE SINGS HEART SONGS 54 73 -- 3
Charley Pride (RCA LSP 4617)
50 JONATHAN EDWARDS 59 78 91 5
Jonathan Edwards (Capricorn SD 8021)
51 LIVING 62 76 98 4  
Judy Collins (Elektra EKS-75014)
52 RUFF AND READY 34 35 35 10  
Jeff Beck Group (Epic KE 30973)
53 SUMMER OF '42 56 60 48 14
Original Film Soundtrack (WB WS 1925)
54 UP TO DATE 60 58 58 40
Partridge Family (Bell 6059)
55 TUPELO HONEY 42 44 46 10  
Van Morrison (WB WS 1950)
56 LIVE AT CAESARS PALACE 46 48 42 8
Tom Jones (Parrot XPAS 71049/50)
57 ALL DAY MUSIC 61 63 73 6
War (United Artists UAS 5546)
58 THE MORNING AFTER 50 51 57 7
J. Geils Band (Atlantic SD 8297)
59 LIVE 44 40 45 11  
Sonny & Cher (Kapp KS 3654)
60 ASYLUM CHOIR II 78 91 -- 3  
Leon Russell & Marc Benno (Shelter SW 8910)
61 EVOLUTION 84 -- -- 2  
Dennis Coffey (Sussex SXBS 7004)
62 SMACKWATER JACK 43 43 32 11  
Quincy Jones (A&M SP-3037)
63 THE STYLISTICS 76 98 -- 3  
Stylistics (Avco AV 33023)
64 RAM 53 30 25 31  
Paul & Linda McCartney (Apple SMAS-3375)
65 SUNFIGHTER 75 85 -- 3
Paul Kantner & Grace Slick (Grunt FTR 1002)
66 BARK 48 31 29 16  
Jefferson Airplane (Grunt FTR-1001)
67 AL GREEN GETS NEXT TO YOU 74 82 85 6
Al Green (Hi SHL 32062)
68 LIVE 69 46 39 11
Fifth Dimension (Bell 8-9000)
69 MASS (ORIGINAL CAST RECORDING) 81 -- -- 2  
Leonard Bernstein (Columbia M2 31008)
70 PEOPLE LIKE US 63 64 53 9
Mamas & Papas (Dunhill DSX 50106)
71 TEA FOR THE TILLERMAN 58 49 47 48  
Cat Stevens (A&M SP-4280)
72 MASTER OF REALITY 67 45 33 18
Black Sabbath (WB BS 2562)
73 WHAT'S GOING ON 71 53 28 28
Marvin Gaye (Tamla TS-310)
74 CHEECH & CHONG 79 86 92 4
Cheech & Chong (Ode SP 77010)
75 BARBRA JOAN STREISAND 72 56 44 15
Barbra Streisand (Columbia KC 30792)
76 AQUALUNG 66 66 54 34
Jethro Tull (Reprise MS 2035)
77 STRAIGHT UP -- -- -- 1  
Badfinger (Apple SW-3387)
78 ARETHA'S GREATEST HITS 73 57 56 15
Aretha Franklin (Atlantic SD 8295)
79 JACKSON FIVE'S GREATEST HITS 91 -- -- 2  
Jackson 5 (Motown M 741L)
80 CHOICE QUALITY STUFF / ANYTIME 85 -- -- 2
It's A Beautiful Day (Columbia KC 30734)
81 MY BOY 93 -- -- 2  
Richard Harris (Dunhill DSX 50116)
82 MUSWELL HILLBILLIES 87 -- -- 2
Kinks (RCA LSP 4644)
83 REVOLUTION OF THE MIND 95 -- -- 2  
James Brown (Polydor PD 3003)
84 I GOT LUCKY 77 83 95 4
Elvis Presley (RCA Camden CAS 2533)
85 GONNA TAKE A MIRACLE 97 -- -- 2  
Laura Nyro (Columbia KC 30987)
86 RAINBOW BRIDGE (SOUNDTRACK) 65 36 26 13  
Jimi Hendrix (WEA MT 358)
87 ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK LIVE AT THE RIVIERA, LAS VEGAS -- -- -- 1  
Engelbert Humperdinck (Parrot XPAS 71051)
88 GREATEST HITS, VOL. 2 88 93 87 6
Stevie Wonder (Tamla T313L)
89 WE'D LIKE TO TEACH THE WORLD TO SING -- -- -- 1  
New Seekers (Elektra EKS-74115)
90 RARE EARTH IN CONCERT -- -- -- 1  
Rare Earth (Rare Earth R 534D)
91 RICHARD NIXON SUPERSTAR -- -- -- 1  
David Frye (Buddah BDS 5097)
92 GIVE MORE POWER TO THE PEOPLE 70 54 31 17  
Chi-Lites (Brunswick 754170)
93 QUICKSILVER 83 88 100 4
Quicksilver Messenger Service (Capitol SW 819)
94 FARTHER ALONG -- -- -- 1  
Byrds (Columbia KC 31050)
95 NILSSON SCHMILSSON 100 -- -- 2
Nilsson (RCA LSP-4515)
96 MUD SLIDE SLIM AND THE BLUE HORIZON 82 68 59 35  
James Taylor (WB BS 2561)
97 NATURAL MAN 92 74 80 10
Lou Rawls (MGM SE 4771)
98 EASY LOVING 68 71 67 7  
Freddie Hart (Capitol ST 838)
99 THE DONNY OSMOND ALBUM 99 77 55 26
Donny Osmond (MGM SE-4782)
100 THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND AT FILLMORE EAST 89 92 81 23  
Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn SD 2-802)

designates a album that was up more than 10 spots this week
designates a album that was down more than 10 spots this week

designates a album that entered the chart this week

Albums which dropped out of the Top 100 this week:

   • "200 Motels" by Frank Zappa (# 80)
   • "Sticky Fingers" by Rolling Stones (# 86)
   • "Blessed Are. . ." by Joan Baez (# 90)
   • "B.B. King In London" by B.B. King (# 94)
   • "Cahoots" by The Band (# 96)
   • "V" by Lee Michaels (# 98)

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